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What OCD Treatment Is Best?

Do You Know Which Of These Treatments Works Best For OCD Sufferers? SSRIs, like fluxotine or other antidepressants Exposure therapy Ritual prevention Atypical antipsychotics, like risperidone Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that affects over 6 million Americans each … Continue reading →

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Walking On Eggshells May Be The Best Strategy For A Chronically Anxious Partner

Editor’s Note: This article is based on studies conducted by the author, as Principal Investigator, and funded by a research award (#1360530) from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences. “… implications for how to help people … Continue reading →

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Alleviating Worry with Positive Thoughts

Worries are a normal feature of human existence. Whether it is an upcoming presentation or a romantic date, we all have our concerns about the future, and in many cases, this type of worry is actually helpful1. For instance, worrying … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Effective Anxiety Treatment

PUBLISHED: 08/03/2016 Samuel Hunley, M.A. from Emory University Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) refers to a broad range of psychological treatments for anxiety disorders. Generally speaking, these clinical approaches seek to alleviate both negative cognitions (i.e., thoughts, beliefs) and maladaptive behaviors … Continue reading →

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Advances in anxiety research shed light on new challenges

PUBLISHED: 01/03/2016 Anxiety is the most prevalent mental illness in the United States. It affects nearly 14% of the population yearly. While new information on anxiety disorders has flourished over the last decade, little is being done to improve treatment … Continue reading →

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